Tax Commission Modifies Gag Rule and Iowa Politics
The Tax Commission tightens rules on slot machines and liquor by the drink, detailing enforcement and federal stamp circumventions. In politics, Democrats plan to expand influence in 1950 while Republicans test candidate waters at a Sioux City farm conference, amid labor union responses to Brannan plan discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa
Carroll Switzer
State Central Committee
Guy Gillette
Switzer
Republican Farm
Sioux City
J. Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
Harold Nelson
GOP
Melvin Lynhorst
A. A. Counch
Iowa Federation of Labor
Iowa Labor
Labor
Farmers Union
Des Moines
Fictitious President Predicts Midwest Party Rise
A quotation notes James Patton, described as a fictitious president, predicting the formation of a new party in the middle west during contemporary political discourse. The fragment hints at labor and party dynamics shaping regional political alignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ler-Labor
James Patton
Middle West
Elgin Class of 1905 Memories Book Featured in Echo
Benton Benton of Alder Pinney, Elgin class of 1905, prepared a Memories booklet for homecoming classmates. It includes a school photo, teachers, class roll, graduates, and recollections. The 1908 group lists Austie Bennett, Sylvia Boots, Wiora Boyar, Ida Burrow, Susie Capper, and others. Geo. Sova notes rugged school days and several pranks by classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alder Pinney
Susie ‘Capper
Myrtle Conner
Grace ‘Forbes
Lew Gruver
Cora Gunderson
Mary Holzer
Fred Heide
Reuben Hack
Lizzie Heide
Anna Muehlethaler
Alden Pinney
Geo. Sova
Hulda Schori
Blanch Smith
Bertha Welbel
Echo
Cam” Graham
Claude Fothergill
Dutch
Lehman
County Board of Supervisors Proceedings Continued
Proceedings detail numerous county expenditures for aid and maintenance. Items include supplies, transportation, medical and welfare costs, and services from local firms and professionals. Names, amounts, and accounts appear with line items such as poor relief, county home, and welfare care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Knpte Donne, An Co
Ofc
Ane Haights
F. D. Loomis
Morrison Bros. Co
Eldon Miller
A. S. Morse
D. BE. Margraff
Midland Labs
Mason Pub. Co
Law Booke
Bane Co
GBIR
Lutheran” “Welfare
Iowa
A. Munnon
Tela
Ald
Geo. G. Murray
Geo. G. Murray, Parole Ofc
Clyde McFarlane
Transporta- Hon
Seeene
McGrane
Dr. D
Maland
Thos
Maireeras Co
Paul Tiemann
Rock Hauled
N. W
HG J. H Ottera, Co
Otis Elevator Co
Julia Ostrander
Thomas Ofc. Au 146
Oelwein
Elec. Co
Odell
Supa
M. Parry
Age't
Pratt Paper Co
A. W. Parsona
Honest finding turns into return of $130 wallet
Maurice Beck of Guthrie Center found a billfold containing 130 dollars and called owner Peter Peterson of Extra. Peterson had lost the wallet days earlier while taking his son Melvin to Des Moines for polio treatment. Beck is a student at Simpson College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Beck
Guthrie Center
Peter Peterson
Extra
Melvin
Des. Moines
Beck
Simpson College
Two and a Half Year Old Injured by Pump Jack Gear
Loren Homan a Denver Iowa toddler learned about gears and machinery when his trousers were caught in a pump jack. His upper thigh was badly gashed before the motor could be shut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Homan
Denver
Iowa
Ownership Statement for Elgin Echo 1948 Oct 1
R P Strauch publishes Elgin Echo Elgin Iowa with editor managing editor and business manager all listed as R P Strauch. Owner is R P Strauch with no bondholders over 1 percent. Average paid circulation 1444 copies. Notarized September 29 1949.
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Acta of Congress
Bigin Echo
Higin
Iowa
Wayette County
R. P. Strauch
Elgin Echo
Mnager i3
Elgin
Towa
R. FP
Strauch
KR. P
BR. P
R. E. Kobier
Polio Cases Rise in Fayette County Since January 1
Fayette County reports 18 polio cases since January 1 1949 with no deaths. Some patients required periodic returns to Town City for check ups and treatment costs ranged from a few dollars for examination to several hundred for care. The county chapter has spent $8 596 22 with $475 93 on hand as of September 1 and invites further contributions at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
It Isn’t the Town It’s You Poem Reflection
A reflective verse urges residents to build their town by personal effort not by blaming others. It argues real towns emerge when individuals work collectively and take responsibility rather than shirking duties. The text emphasizes self-empowerment as the engine of community change.
Fifth Generation Barber in Riceville Serves Miles Family
Roy Carpenter of Riceville trims hair for David Allen Miles marking five generations in the same family. The Miles line began with William Miles, the great-great grandfather, and spans all intervening generations. Carpenter moved to Riceville in 1860 and began his barber career there in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Carpenter
Riceville
David Allen Miles
Miles
William Miles
David
Mr. Carpenter
Fish for stocking ponds offered by agencies
Fish for stocking farm ponds can be obtained from the State Conservation Commission or from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Des Moines convention bureau secretary to speak at Fayette Farm Bureau meeting
Arthur H Brayton will be guest speaker at the annual Fayette Farm Bureau meeting on October 24. The event includes election of officers and discussion of county resolutions related to the gaming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Brayton
Des Moines
Save an Arm campaign urged for farm safety
A state wide drive titled Save an Arm was announced this week by Iowa farm safety groups led by Josephine Colley Corydon. The push urges all farm operators to observe simple safety rules to prevent corn picker accidents, especially with down corn and bobbing borers expected this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Josephone Colléy
Iowa Farm ‘Safety
Corydon
Tee
Europe
Iows
Ona Wana
Towans
Record of a cold morning in Towne at fall low
An OCR fragment notes a very low temperature around 41 degrees on a Wednesday morning, mentioning Towne and To le az de ny in a September context. The garbled text records a town’s chilly weather and an unclear date, with no further discernible details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bikadar
Towa Aa
Tole
Deny
Unclear fragmentary note on apples and markings
Fragmentary OCR text describes apples neatly divided with five distinct markings and a yellow object. Mentions Postville and trust, but details are garbled and uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mort Deu
Fsigvat Postville Jn Prov’ducing Trust
Milwaukee Freight Train Pileup Near Fort At Kingon
A garbled report describes a freight train collision or pileup near Fort At Kingon with unclear details. The fragment mentions weathered actions and a loss of efficiency, suggesting an incident on a railway line and potential disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Fort Atkingon
Newlyweds Endure Humorous Grooming At Town Falls Wedding
Friends of Mr and Mrs Max Johnson of Town Falls outdo tradition with a rough send off after their ceremony. They add two hearty chunks of Limburger cheese placed on the engine, delivering a cheeky, long standing joke to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Johnson
Town Falls
Liberty Bell tolls for John Marshall death in 1835 crack
The 1835 crack in the Liberty Bell coincided with reports that Chief Justice John Marshall had died prompting public mourning and widespread attention to the aging bell in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marshall
Leaks, repairs, and odd bits from a busy page
A jumble of short items notes leak prevention with Mule Hide and Nu products, a Sunday School dust origin joke, a non starting car, a raided bookstore, wartime conscription talk, a ball hawk’s skill, a quarrelsome couple, and oddly a note on autos achieving 20.40 to 25 miles per gallon and 60 to 70 miles per pint while Amy attends a masquerade.
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K. W. York & Song Make
At & Right
A. M. Weibel
Chester White
Merle
Ruckdaschel
Elmer HL Larson
John Deera
Palb & Light
Arvey Berg
Clermont
Kenton Krueger
McCormick- Deering
Fritz Blockhus
Cali Schreiner Studio
West Union
Gehring
Jacob Hoover
Poland
Martin Johnson
Gander
Elgin Produce
C. J. Mulford & Son
Noel Brockway
Schreiner
West ‘Union
Paul Bengtson
Owatanna
Minn
Stationers
Alvin Thiese
Faith & Light
IH Dealers
THE
Euito Elgin
Tax Commission
Your Town
Pan
Colonial Oilier
John Tillotson
Plumbing Elgin
Eers
Bell Us
Leaaing Motors
Festina
Fred
Gandy
Daddy
Sandy
Amy
DaRee
Elgin Cooperative
Max Medberry
Mgr
Elgin, Iowa
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